Request ID: FOI-0376-2324 Date published: 05 June 2023
You asked
Hello, is it possible to share the amount of energy (kWh) that is consumed directly by the public transports per mode. For example how much energy is consumed for the traction of the London underground?
We answered
TfL Ref: 0376-2324 Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 9 May 2023 asking for information about energy consumption according to mode of transport.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked for: the amount of energy (kWh) that is consumed directly by the public transports per mode. For example how much energy is consumed for the traction of the London underground? Please see the following data provided as maximum vales in kilowatt hours for the financial year of 2022/23. This covers energy usage recorded either by TfL or by our suppliers; the latter of which are classified as scope 3 emissions, as they are indirect emissions that TfL are not directly responsible for, such as IT infrastructure and supplier energy use. They are included in the table below to provide a fuller picture of energy usage throughout the organisation, as each area plays a crucial role in the running of TfL’s services.
ELECTRICITY kWh
2022-23
Elizabeth Line
264,489,174.19
Dial-A-Ride
85,603.16
Docklands Light Railway
52,889,766.21
Head Offices
23,054,743.00
London Bus Services
11,458,236.55
London River Services
348,200.38
London Trams
13,100,863.57
London Underground
1,215,978,706.14
Rail for London
142,199,486.85
Surface Transport
53,124,360.14
Victoria Coach Station
434,353.60
GAS kWh
2022-23
Elizabeth Line
35,711.29
Dial-A-Ride
60,813.41
Head Offices
23,357,084.00
London Bus Services
35,178.18
London Underground
57,652,494.82
Rail for London
2,092,793.98
Victoria Coach Station
110,835.38
Docklands Light Railway
1,974,513.00
If this is not the information you are looking for, please do not hesitate to contact me. Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed. Yours sincerely Jasmine Howard FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
